Easter Sunday and Easter Monday will be celebrated this year on Sunday, April 5 and Monday, April 6, 2026. At Easter, Christians commemorate Jesus' resurrection from the dead, after he had died on the cross two days earlier. Easter falls annually between 22...
As I write this blog, the finals have taken place and the Games are over. Only the closing ceremony remains this evening. How quickly those two weeks have passed. The Netherlands has won so many medals. 20 in total...
For fans of Andy Warhol (1928–1987), these three exhibitions are a must-see. Warhol was an American artist, film director, and author. Drawing on his background and experience in applied arts, Warhol belonged to the Pop Art movement in the 50s...
The 17th Summer Paralympic Games 2024 will be held from August 28 to September 8, 2024, in Paris. It is the first time that Paris is the host city of the Summer Paralympic Games. These are the second Paralympic Games in France,...
The candle: who doesn't use one at home when the power goes out, or for coziness during the Christmas meal? How did the candle originate, and why do we see it in the Advent wreath? The candle in use during...
World Cancer Day is held annually on February 4 and was established by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO). It is an international awareness day on which people around the world reflect on the disease of cancer. This day is officially marked...
The 94th edition of the 2021 UCI World Cycling Championships will be held in Belgium between 18 and 26 September 2021. The Flanders region was chosen on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the World Cycling Championships. It could well be a sporting battle...
In 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated June 14 as World Blood Donor Day. A special day on which attention is drawn worldwide to the importance of voluntary and unpaid blood donation. On this day, special attention is given to those who donate their blood...
Although most members of our association possess a Netherlands and/or Overseas collection, there are also many with a foreign collection, sometimes highly specialized, but more often broad and with an interest in multiple countries outside the Netherlands. Digitally, there is then...
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday will be celebrated this year on Sunday, April 4 and Monday, April 5, 2021. At Easter, Christians commemorate Jesus' resurrection from the dead, after he had died on the cross two days earlier. Easter falls annually between 22...
Prime Minister Rutte has completed his 14th press conference. This is my 30th coronavirus blog, featuring many new issues. The coronavirus crisis began in our country approximately 6 months ago. Time to take stock of which themes various postal administrations have...
Italy was the first European country where COVID-19 infections were detected. COVID-19 was rampant in the winter sports areas of Northern Italy. Fortunately, Italy's borders are now open again to Schengen countries. The 24th blog is an ode to Italy....
In the 15th corona blog, you received an overview of all new COVID-19 issues. The postal administrations have not been idle. In this 22nd blog, once again an overview of new COVID-19 stamps and cancellations from: Czech Republic, China, Germany, India, Guernsey,...
We were so excited to see the world's biggest sporting event during the 2020 summer holidays: the Tokyo Olympic Games. Approximately 10.000 athletes from around 200 countries were set to participate. As is known, the Games in Tokyo are being hosted by...
Maria Theresa of Austria was born in Vienna on Thursday, May 13, 1717, as the second child of Emperor Charles VI. She was a descendant of the House of Habsburg and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolffenbüttel. Maria Theresa became one of the most influential...
Easter, it means something different to everyone. We celebrate spring; spring is in the air, and we enjoy a few days off to do fun things. And Christians celebrate that Jesus, three days after his...
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